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Sunday, December 25, 2016

MARGARET E. SLAUGHTER, PORT JERVIS, NEW YORK

Margaret E. Slaughter age 74 of Port Jervis, NY passed away Friday, December 23, 2016 in Port Jervis after a long courageous battle with cancer. She was born on February 23, 1942 in Port Jervis the daughter of the late George W. and Margaret E. Kline Hankins. Margaret was a graduate of the Port Jervis Class of 1961. After graduation she worked as a bookkeeper for Rudolph’s Jewelry Store in Port Jervis. She retired as shift supervisor for Burger King in Port Jervis after 25 years. Margaret was a former member and Sunday School teacher at the Deerpark Reformed Church and a former Brownie Leader. She married William J. Slaughter, III who pre-deceased her in 1997. Margaret is survived by her three daughters; Elizabeth Adams and her husband Richard of Pond Eddy, NY, Lori Hosking and her husband Douglas of Greeley, PA, Victoria Harris and her husband William of Port Jervis, her four brothers; George E. Hankins and his wife Barbara of Goshen, NY, Bill Hankins and his wife Kathy of Port Jervis, John Hankins and his wife Dora of Port Jervis, Jim Hankins and his wife Marty of Hudson, New Hampshire, two grand daughters, Angela and Kristen, her grandson Douglas, Jr., several nieces and nephews. She was pre-deceased by her sister Marie Hankins. Visitation will be held 2-4 and 6-8 PM Tuesday, December 27th at the Knight-Auchmoody Funeral Home, 154 E. Main St., Port Jervis, NY. Funeral services will be held 11 AM Wednesday, December 28 at the Knight-Auchmoody Funeral Home. Rev. William A. Harris will officiate. Interment will follow at Westbrookville Cemetery, Westbrookville, NY. Memorial contributions may be made to the cancer charity of your choice. The family would like to send a special thank you to Dr. Manuel Perry and his staff at the Crystal Run Oncology Group for their compassionate care shown to Margaret during her illness. Arrangements are by the Knight-Auchmoody Funeral Home, 154 E. Main St., Port Jervis, NY. For information, directions or to send a condolence note to the family please visit knightauchmoody.com.